Inuyasha, "Shiori Chronicles" ch.6
Fandom: Inuyasha
Title: Next Generation: Shiori Chronicles
Chapter Title: Out of the Mouths of Babes
Author: Paynesgrey
Characters/Pairings: Shiori, Kohaku, (slight Kohaku/Shiori)
Rating: PG
(Chapter) Word Count: 300
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Warnings: None
Notes: Post-manga.Continuation to my "Shiori Chronicles". This is the seventh installment. Written for the "dare" theme at iy_unsung_heros.
Summary: Shiori appeals to Kohaku to believe another account of the mudslide.
When Shiori soothes the young village girl, she promises to meet her again with Kohaku, so he can hear her side of the story about the mudslide. Shiori heads back toward Kohaku’s direction, only to find him still talking with the lord.
He meets her eyes worriedly, and it’s obvious he’s upset with her. Shiori lifts her chin assured and all but glares at him for his disposition.
She feels the fief lord looking at her as well, still watching her with disgust as if she isn’t worth the dirt under his shoes. Shiori ignores him and approaches Kohaku calmly.
“Kohaku-kun, we need to speak privately as soon as you are finished,” she says, and she gives a light bow to the fief lord glowering at her. She doesn’t dare tell Kohaku about the village girl’s story in this man’s presence. The fief lord is far too skewed by his youkai prejudices to believe their miko caused the mudslide.
“Where were you?” he asks, his reserve fading into anger from his concern.
“Please,” she says politely. “In private.”
He nods, says goodbye to the fief lord, and promises to talk with him again if he needs anything. The lord seems satisfied and leaves after tossing Shiori another suspicious glance.
“What did you find?” Kohaku asks her, and Shiori is relieved to be out of the lord’s presence. Maybe Kohaku’s esteem of her will improve as well.
“I apologize, Kohaku-kun,” she says, appealing to Kohaku’s empathic nature. “I could not speak with you in front of the lord. A village girl told me her account of the mudslide. The priestess of this village was dark, and she turned those youkai evil.”
Kohaku’s brow scrunches, and she notices his doubt. “And you believe her?”
Shiori meets his eyes with extreme confidence. “Kohaku-kun, frightened children do not lie.”
Title: Next Generation: Shiori Chronicles
Chapter Title: Out of the Mouths of Babes
Author: Paynesgrey
Characters/Pairings: Shiori, Kohaku, (slight Kohaku/Shiori)
Rating: PG
(Chapter) Word Count: 300
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Warnings: None
Notes: Post-manga.Continuation to my "Shiori Chronicles". This is the seventh installment. Written for the "dare" theme at iy_unsung_heros.
Summary: Shiori appeals to Kohaku to believe another account of the mudslide.
When Shiori soothes the young village girl, she promises to meet her again with Kohaku, so he can hear her side of the story about the mudslide. Shiori heads back toward Kohaku’s direction, only to find him still talking with the lord.
He meets her eyes worriedly, and it’s obvious he’s upset with her. Shiori lifts her chin assured and all but glares at him for his disposition.
She feels the fief lord looking at her as well, still watching her with disgust as if she isn’t worth the dirt under his shoes. Shiori ignores him and approaches Kohaku calmly.
“Kohaku-kun, we need to speak privately as soon as you are finished,” she says, and she gives a light bow to the fief lord glowering at her. She doesn’t dare tell Kohaku about the village girl’s story in this man’s presence. The fief lord is far too skewed by his youkai prejudices to believe their miko caused the mudslide.
“Where were you?” he asks, his reserve fading into anger from his concern.
“Please,” she says politely. “In private.”
He nods, says goodbye to the fief lord, and promises to talk with him again if he needs anything. The lord seems satisfied and leaves after tossing Shiori another suspicious glance.
“What did you find?” Kohaku asks her, and Shiori is relieved to be out of the lord’s presence. Maybe Kohaku’s esteem of her will improve as well.
“I apologize, Kohaku-kun,” she says, appealing to Kohaku’s empathic nature. “I could not speak with you in front of the lord. A village girl told me her account of the mudslide. The priestess of this village was dark, and she turned those youkai evil.”
Kohaku’s brow scrunches, and she notices his doubt. “And you believe her?”
Shiori meets his eyes with extreme confidence. “Kohaku-kun, frightened children do not lie.”